Matkopolko

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One day from the Polish-Mother- Artist- who is trying to fight with the ideal of Polish Mother. She is dressed up in the black dress characteristic for 19th century of a great national grief, whet the mith of The Polish Mother was constituted. Women at that time were moaning after the dead heroic fathers, brothers, sons and husbands. They were taking care of the households, they were bringing up children and did not take part in political life. Anonymously and without a grim fulfilled their roles. This is how they are remembered and mythologised in the social consciousness. Now, in 21th century women are struggling with this ideal picture. They are expected to be good fathers, wives and professionally fulfilled women, who don’t forget to take care of themselves , they have passions and actively take part in the cultural life…..